Schwinn 131 Upright manual

EXERCISE BIKE O WNER’S MANUAL O WNER’S MANUAL PN 001 -6897 Rev B (08/2006) 131 Upr ight 231 Recumbent[...]

CONGRA TULA TIONS! Thank you for making the Sc hwinn ® bike a part of your exercise and fitness ac tiv iti es. F or y ea rs to come , y ou’ ll be able to rel y on Sc hwin n ® craf ts man shi p and durability as you pursue your personal fitness goals. T his Sc hwi nn ® bik e sh oul d ena ble yo u to sh ape and mo ni tor you r w ork outs to: [...]

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Saf ety Pr ecautions ................................................................................. 4 Important Saf ety Instr uctions ............................................ 4 Saf ety W arning Labels ........................................................ 5 Feat ures .....................................................[...]

IM POR T A NT SAFE TY I NST RUCT IONS T he fo llo wi ng de fini t ion app lie s to t he wo rd “ Wa rnin g ” fou nd t hrou ghou t t his manu al : Ind icat es a po te nt iall y ha zard ous si t uat ion w hich , i f no t avo ided , could r esu lt i n deat h or se rio us in jur y . PR IOR T O USING T HIS EQ UIP MEN T , OB SER VE T HE F OLL OW ING [...]

SA FE T Y WAR NING L A BEL S BEFORE USING YOUR PRODUCT : The following safety warnings are located in site-specific areas on the Schwinn Exercise Bike Model 131 and 231. Please read all safety precautions and warning information prior to using your product. Be sure to replace any warning label if damaged, illegible or missing. If you do not have, [...]

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THE REV OLUTIONAR Y SCHWINN ® BIOFIT ™ COMFORT S Y STEM The unique and rev olutionar y Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ Comfort Sy stem is designed specifically to ensure that eac h point of contact and user -interface with the bik e pro vide s th e use r wit h pro per erg ono mic and bi o-m ec ha nic al po sit ion ing, superior comfort, the ultimate in f[...]

Other f eatur es:  The Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ console is tilt-adjust able for a customizable vie wing angle to accommodate various work out en vironments, positions an d int en sit ies  Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ wide seats of f er stabilit y , comf ort, and support  Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ pedals provide proper alignment for ef ficient pedalin[...]

 Seat adjustment Proper seat adjustment helps ensure maximum exercise efficiency and com- fort, while reducing the risk of injur y . 1 . Pla ce on e peda l in th e f or w ard pos iti on an d cen ter the ball of your foot over the center of the pedal. Y our leg should be slightly bent at the knee. 2. If your leg is too straight or your f oot cann[...]

 Console Adjustment T he up ri gh t a nd re cu mb en t b ik es bot h f eat ur e a ti lt -a dj us tab le co ns ol e t ha t e na bl es y ou to cu st om iz e y ou r o wn vi ew ing an gl e. T o adjust the console tilt position, loosen the knob, move the console to one of the three a vailable tilt p os it io ns an d r e- ti gh te n.  Resistance ad[...]

HO W T O USE T HE SC HWI NN ® EXE RCI SE B IKE C OMPUTER Using the Computer Y our Sc hwinn ® bik e is equipped with a versatile computer console whic h includes: • Quic k Start • 1 Manual program • 1 0 profile programs • 3 Heart Rate Control programs • 2 Custom user -defined programs • Time T rial program • Fitness T est • Calorie[...]

Computer Feat ures  LCD Display The large LCD (Liquid Cr y stal Display) screen located in the center of the console is your information center . This display is divided into sections that provide information about y our w orkout and any preset inf ormation y ou m ay ha ve i npu t int o the comp ute r . T he di spl ay pro vide s a lar ge m ain w[...]

USING THE 1 31/231 COMPUTER  LCD Display Descr iptions TIME Display s the work out TIME. The TIME will count down from the TIME you entered when beginning the program and shows the TIME remaining for y our w orkout. INTERV AL TIME Display s the INTERV AL TIME. The INTERV AL TIME will count down sho wing the TIME remaining before the program mov [...]

USING THE 1 31/231 COMPUTER  A uto Shut-Of f (Sleep Mode) The console will automatically shut of f in approximately 2 minutes without use or input. There is no on/of f switc h. (P ress an y but ton to pow er up the console and “ENTER P ROGR AM” appears in the alphanumeric display .)  Infor mation Mode The computer enables you to switc h b[...]

SOFTWARE FEA TURES Quick Start: This is a “ one-touc h” w ay of starting the Manual Program. 1 Manual Progr am: Y ou manually adjust the resist ance level during y our w orkout to mak e the pro- gram easier or more c hallenging. 1 0 Pr ofile pr ograms: The computer of fers a v ariety of fun and e xciting profile programs to k eep y ou motivated[...]

2 Cust om User -defined Pr ograms These programs enable you to set up, store into memor y and then work out in 2 dif f erent course profiles that you customize. Time T rial This program enables you to work out against a “pacer” to determine how long it takes you to co ver a preset dist ance. Y ou preset the speed of the “pacer” as the basel[...]

Calor ie Goal: The Calorie Goal f eature lets you select an amount of Calories y ou w ould lik e to burn during your work out. When selecting “CAL ORIE GOAL ” , use the UP and DOWN but tons to select the amount of Calories you wish to “burn ” from 1 0 to 990. Each increment will c hange the Calories by 1 0. Confirm y our selected value by p[...]

rate. When both of these situations occur , then the console will perform the Reco very T est. The console will show “0 1:00 ST OP” and the time will begin to count down. St op e x erc isi ng bu t con tin ue t o gri p th e hea rt ra te se nso rs . Af te r 5 sec on ds, the display will sho w “00:55 RELAX” and will continue to count down to 0[...]

your work out. The display will show “PRESS RESUL T OR PRESS ST ART” . Then if y ou press the RESUL TS but ton the computer will show your workout results and end the program, or if y ou press ST ART / P A USE the computer will resume the program where y ou lef t of f . In R esults Mode the console will displa y: “GREA T JOB” This will hold[...]

mis-readings and interf erence. Y ou may , from time to time find inconsistencies with the heart rate displa y on your display console. T her e are man y ext er nal fac tor s th at ca n af f ec t the hear t ra te di spl ay . Some f actors that influence the reliability of the heart rate signal include the environment where the equipment is used and[...]

CONSOLE OPERA TION  Console Operation – Quick Start QUICK S T ART : P ress QUICK ST ART to take you immediately to the Manual program. R esistance lev el will be L ev el 1 . Time will st art from 00:0 0 and count up. Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance lev el b y pressing the UP or DOWN but tons at any time. Once the[...]

Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance le vel by pressing the UP or DOWN but tons at any time. T o S T OP or P AUSE the pr ogram: P ress the ST ART / P A USE but ton to stop or pause y our w orkout. The displa y will show “PRESS RESUL T OR PRESS S T ART” . Then if you press the RESUL TS but ton the computer will show you[...]

Select Pr ogram: P ress an y but ton to pow er up the console and “ENTER PROGRM” appears in the alphanumeric display . T o access the heart rate c on - trol programs, scroll through the displa y b y using the UP or D OWN bu t tons until y ou reach “H R C” then press ENTER . Enter Ag e: Y ou will then be prompted in the alphanumeric display [...]

Changing Lev els: Y ou can only increase or decrease the resistance level by pressing the UP or DOWN but tons when in the first inter v al column whic h is the “w arm-up column ” . This enables y ou to set y our starting w arm-up le vel. A longer warm-up at lo wer resist ance can burn more Calories than a shorter warm-up at higher resist ance. [...]

Start: Y ou will then be prompted in the alphanumeric displa y to “PRESS ST ART” . Depending on y our c hoice when entering “CUS T OM PROGS” , “CUST OM 0 1” or “CUST OM 02” will display confirming y our selection. Y ou can now begin ex ercising, set up, or c hange y our custom program. T o set up a custom progr am: Y ou can set up y[...]

Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance le vel by pressing the UP or DOW N buttons at an y time. Changing lev els in this pr ogram is like c hanging gears on a bike. T o increase or decrease your speed use the UP and DO WN but tons. END OF PROGRAM: The program ends when y ou complete your preset distance. T o S T OP or P AUSE[...]

another person ’ s score. This is because the test protocol only “ estimates” your “Maximum Heart Rate. ” ***Please not e: T he Fitness T est program is a special program that re qui res un-i nte rr upt ed e x erc ise . Af ter th e ini ti al Fi tne ss T es t pro gra m set -up , certain but ton functions become inoperativ e af ter starting[...]

Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance lev el b y pressing the UP or DOWN but tons at any time. T o S T OP or P AUSE the pr ogram: P ress the ST ART / P A USE but ton to pause y our workout. The display will sho w “PRESS RESUL T OR PRESS ST ART” . Then if you press the RESUL TS but ton the computer will sho w your work o[...]

MAINTENANCE OF Y OUR SCHWINN ® EXERCISE BIKE  Moving your Exercise Bik e T o mo ve the recumbent bike, carefully but secu rel y lif t the re ar en d of th e bik e and sl ow ly steer the bike to the desired location (Fig A). T o mov e the upright bike, carefully but securely pull the handlebars tow ard y ou while gently pushing the front of the [...]

FITNESS GUIDELINES  Exer cise and Health It is not a secret that lac k of exercise is increasingly becoming a major health iss ue. Obe sity is on th e ris e, an d bei ng o ve r w eig ht ca n con trib ute to an in cre ase d ris k i n h ea rt at tac k, di ab et es , h ig h b lo od pr es su re a nd ot he r l if e t hre at en in g i ll ne ss es . Mo[...]

STEPS TO GETTING ST ARTED Once y ou have made the commitment to st art exercising at home, here are some suggestions that ma y help you st a y motiv ated. The first step is the most dif ficult. Any new habit is dif ficult to est ablish at first, but it can be done. Be patient, and plan to start slow and easy . L ess is more when you are first st ar[...]

COMPONENTS OF FITNESS O v er th e pa st 25 y ea rs , m an y p eo ple h av e f ocu sed on w al ki ng , r un ni ng, c yc li ng, sw imm ing and ot her types of aer obi c act ivi ty as th eir onl y mea ns of ex er cis e. How ev er , w e ha ve learned that t w o other components of fitness are just as important. These other two components are muscle str[...]

W e ha ve learned through a v ariet y of st udies that those individuals who just train aerobically (without strength training) do maint ain their cardio vascular endurance over the y ears, but they generally lose lean muscle mass as the y get older . Howe ver , those individuals who combine strength training and ca rdiovas cul ar training can main[...]

NUTRITION Of course, ev er y good health and fitness program will also include a good nutrition component. Good nutrition is lik ely the most important f actor in maintaining ideal body weight and managing weight loss. There are a variety of sc hools of thought regarding whic h nutrition program, di et or eati ng pl an i s bes t. Whil e we do no t [...]

MONIT ORING Y OUR INTENSITY When y ou are doing cardio vascular work outs, it is important that you work at the ap pro pri ate int ens iti es wh en y ou are fi rst start ing out. It is also impo r - tant t hat yo u wo rk ou t at a v ar iety o f int en sit ies af ter y ou ha v e bui lt a fi tn ess ba se . Researc h in recent y ears has indicated tha[...]

shown the best wa y to do this is not to establish heart rate numbers based upon age, but rather based upon how you f eel. The follo wing c hart will allow you to log your heart rate numbers based upon how you feel when w orking out. Simply log the heart rate numbers you find when y ou feel you are working at eac h of the specific intensities. As y[...]

BEA TING THE DROPOUT ODDS The Surgeon General’ s Report on Phy sical Activity and Health summarizes a f ew main points: 1 . Regular phy sical activity of fers substantial improv ements in health and w ell-being for a majorit y of Americans. 2. If you e xercise regularly , y ou’ll reduce your risk of heart at tac k, cancer , diabetes, high blood[...]

so that you keep your interest high and your boredom lo w . T he b ot tom line is you must be cr eat iv e an d inn ov ati ve to k eep up y our fitn ess program. W ith some imagination and planning, it is easy to do. Exercise is one of lif e’ s jo ys. It energizes you, helps y ou look and f eel bet ter and puts you on the road to bet ter health. Y[...]

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SCHWINN ® EXERCISE BIKE W ORKOUT LOG K eep ing a log o f y our wor k out s is a g ood wa y to trac k yo ur pr ogr ess to wa rd your goals and is an excellent visual indicator of y our increased lev el of phy sical fitness. A work out log is also an outstanding tool to help ke ep y ou motivated! Seeing y our w eekly , monthly or e ven yearly accomp[...]

SCHWINN ® FITNESS INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FOR EXERCISE PRODU CTS All Schwinn ® exercise products are w arranted to the ret ail purc haser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. War ranty cov erage v alid to the original purc haser only and proof of purchase will be required. Any product sold or placed in an application not recommende[...]

If you need assistance, please have both the serial number of your machine and the date of purchase available when you contact the appropriate Nautilus office listed below . IMPORT ANT CONT ACT NUMBERS INTERNA TIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE: • INTERNA TIONAL OFFICE Nautilus International S.A. Rue Jean Prouvé 6 1762 Givisiez / Switzerland T el: + 41-26[...]

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